Find out more about Standards Australia and what we do

Standards Australia is the country’s leading independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit standards organisation. We are also Australia’s representatives of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

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Standards Australia is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, providing solutions across all sectors.

We work with experts to review, develop, and contribute to standards in Australia. From participating on international technical committees, to representing Australia in global settings, to developing standards here in Australia, we aim to make a difference every day.

Our History

Standards are an invaluable worldwide resource. Globally there are well over half a million published standards. These are the products of over 1,000 recognised standards development organisations worldwide.

Standards have been around a long time. There is evidence of standards being used seven thousand years ago by the ancient civilizations of Babylon and early Egypt.

International

Standards Australia represents our nation on the two major international standardising bodies, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)* and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

We co-ordinate the attendance of Australian experts at international meetings and participate in the preparation of a wide range of International Standards. We are extremely active within the international standardisation movement and a number of our senior management team members hold important voluntary offices on international standards bodies.

Events

Standards Australia has a strong history of facilitating solutions that meet the needs of consumers and industry. It remains committed to enhancing the social, environmental and economic well being of all Australians by providing an active forum for discussion, debate and consensus.

Young Leaders

The Standards Australia Young Leaders Program provides 20 young leaders an exciting opportunity to become involved in the national and international standardisation processes which supports Australian industry and governments.

The program provides training and direct exposure to the standards development processes and technical committees. This involves having access to shared information and collective intelligence to develop standards that support the economy, improve safety and health, national resources and improve quality of life.

Flagship Projects

Through our work on key flagship activities, Standards Australia promotes the growth of new industries to support the development of a safe and secure environment, and create market confidence in new and established technical fields.

Standards Awards

Standards Awards are presented to individuals, and one committee, who have made significant contributions to standardisation and who have demonstrated outstanding service in enabling Standards Australia and accredited Standards Development Organisations (SDOs) attain their objectives.

Nominations for the 2018 Standards Awards are open until 22 March 2018.

Incubator

The Standards Australia Incubator is a sandpit for playing with new ideas and testing concepts. It’s a place for you to share your vision of how we could develop standards better and how they could add greater value to Australian society by being delivered in more user focused ways. Bring us your ideas, no matter how big or small, and lets partner on finding solutions, together.

Aged Standards Review

What is the Aged Standards Review?

Standards Australia is committed to maintaining a contemporary, relevant and internationally aligned catalogue of Australian Standards® and other publications. The Aged Standards Review is one of the ways in which we give effect to that commitment by seeking committee member and broader stakeholder views on the proposed withdrawal of standards and other publications that are over ten years old.

As part of the Aged Standards Review process, Standards Australia asks relevant technical committees with an active work program to review aged documents within their area of oversight. They decide whether these documents should be withdrawn, reconfirmed without changes or revised. Where no existing active committee is available to provide input on the document, we consult a broad range of stakeholders.

Open for consultation

We are not currently seeking public input on the proposed withdrawal of any Aged Standards.

What happens when a standard is withdrawn?

The withdrawn status does not impact the document’s availability, or public’s ability to use the document. Withdrawn standards can still be purchased from SAI Global.

The withdrawn status indicates that the standard is no longer relevant. Standards Australia will not undertake further work to maintain or update a withdrawn standard.

It is still possible for a withdrawn standard to be used within an industry or reference by a government if they choose to do so. One reason for this may be because there are no replacement technical documents readily available.

Fraud Notice

Please be aware there are certain websites purporting to offer Australian Standard® brand standards for sale that are not authorised or controlled by Standards Australia Limited. People wishing to purchase Australian Standard® brand standards or any of our other publications should contact our publisher SAI Global Pty Limited at https://infostore.saiglobal.com.